by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SUNDAY, February 14, 1993 TAG: 9302150217 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C3 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: WILLIS LENGTH: Short
OBIT CRINER, ELMER RAY
CRINER, Elmer Ray, 65, of Willis, passed away Saturday, February 13, 1993 at Radford Community Hospital. He was retired from Meadow Gold Dairy, a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Laurel Hill Church of Christ. He was the widower of Lorraine Hollandsworth Criner and was preceded in death by two brothers, Vivian Criner and Tom Criner. Survivors include his wife, Mary D. Criner, Willis; one son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Carol Criner, Weare, N.H.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Joe Batts, Christiansburg, Robbin and Donnie Hedge, Pulaski, Renee and Tim Campbell, Riner; seven sisters, Hasaba Spence, Floyd, Jo Ann Sowers, Margie Mannon, Rachael Simpkins, Helen Bain, Ibra Brookman, all of Radford, Carol Whitlock, Hiwassee; three brothers, Henry Criner, Radford, Wendell Criner, Christiansburg, Dennis Criner, Atlanta, Ga.; nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with C.E. Mannon and Larry Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the Showalter Cemetery. Friends may call at the Maberry Funeral Home after noon Sunday where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m.